Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

by Dennis Crouch A short non-precedential opinion from the Federal Circuit provides guidance on two key issues: (1) downstream non-party reliance upon settlement agreements; and (2) personal jurisdiction over foreign corporations. In defending its actions, Siemens argued that the Microsoft.NET license provided a complete shield.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 13, 2023

announced that they reached a settlement and license agreement with Johnson & Johnson regarding AVT04, Alvotech’s proposed biosimilar to STELARA (ustekinumab) in the United States. The post Alvotech and Teva Reach Ustekinumab (STELARA) Settlement with J&J appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

On August 7, 2023, Formycon AG and Fresenius Kabi announced that they have reached a settlement with Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in the United States relating to FYB202, a proposed ustekinumab biosimilar to STELARA®, marketed by J&J. Economic terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the press release.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

On February 15, Alvotech announced that it reached more settlement agreements with Johnson & Johnson for ATV04, Alvotech’s biosimilar to STELARA (ustekinumab). Alvotech is still awaiting FDA approval of AVT04 in the United States, but has already secured a licensing agreement with Johnson & Johnson for the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

It has been reported that Celltrion has finalized a settlement with Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in the United States relating to CT-P43, Celltrion’s ustekinumab biosimilar to J&J’s STELARA®, which would permit Celltrion to launch the product in the U.S. market on March 7, 2025, if approved by FDA.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JULY 3, 2023

According to the Complaint, NYPSI had never been licensed to use the image for any purpose and is thus responsible for infringing the copyrighted work. Because the case was settled out of court, there was no final ruling on whether NYPSI was guilty of infringement, and the case is now closed.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The settlement also creates an opt-in mechanism for eligible NMPA publishers and opens a negotiation period for individual publishers to engage Roblox in go-forward licensing deals.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This installment will focus on a company named Sockeye Licensing TX, LLC. Settlement agreements are typically confidential so the exact arrangement is unclear. But what we do know is Sockeye cannot sue a defendant for activity that is already licensed. NPEs are also known to limit their license when suing software companies.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He claims that third party “contributors” uploaded his copyrighted photos to ShutterStock as part of ShutterStock’s licensing program. Specifically, McGucken claims that a total of 337 images were uploaded, of which 165 were downloaded and that led to 938 licenses. Otherwise, this case appears to be economically irrational.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 30, 2021

Fish & Richardson obtained a settlement and license agreement for Skull Shaver, LLC, the market leader in uniquely designed and patented handheld electric shavers and personal grooming products, in a patent infringement lawsuit against Magicfly LLC.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 28, 2023

A former division vice president at an HVAC company allegedly threw his driver's license at a court reporter and has refused to comply with a settlement agreement he signed in a trade secrets fight with his former employer, the company has told the North Carolina Business Court.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

2: Earthlink Reaches ‘Tentative’ Settlement with Filmmakers to End Piracy Liability Lawsuit. The group has already ended cases with several other companies, likely due to settlement. Now Earthlink gets to join that list as a filing indicates that they are ending their case after reaching a tentative settlement.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Stec, from testifying as to reasonable royalty damages, where Dr. Stec had relied on a license agreement between third parties, jury verdicts, and settlement agreements. Rather, IOENGINE contended that “built-in apportionment” attributable to the licenses which Dr. Stec relied on satisfied the apportionment requirement.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. In its second decision between the parties on this topic, the court has dismissed the appeal for lack of Article III standing in Apple Inc.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 7, 2024

​​​​​​​On February 29, Biocon Biologics Ltd announced that it signed a settlement and license agreement with Janssen Biotech Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) regarding Bmab 1200, Biocon’s proposed biosimilar to STELARA. By: Goodwin

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This post discusses a recent patent case in which the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) awarded punitive damages upon post-settlement-agreement repeated infringement. One month later, a settlement was reached. Shelly: 'Oops!…You You did it again ?' In April 2021, Jin sued Baijia store for patent infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Finally today, Devi Seitaram at Urban Islandz reports that rappers Chris Brown and Drake have escaped a potential copyright infringement trial as two rappers who sued the duo have dropped their lawsuit following a settlement. The move comes amid a settlement between the two sides, though no details about that settlement are known.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 26, 2024

Jude Medical wanted to put its dispute with Niazi Licensing Corp. Jude Medical's too-quick response to a mediator's email left it stuck with a settlement it didn't want. In a patent case, there are always loose ends that remain before a settlement can be finalized. NLC) to bed. By: Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

Finally today, Brian Quarmby at Cointelegraph reports that the cryptocurrency token FTX has reached a settlement with the fast food chain Jack in the Box over alleged copyright infringement of the famous Jack in the Box mascot. However, the two sides have notified the court that they are ending the lawsuit pending a settlement between them.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 26, 2022

Next up today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that the Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has reached a €70,000 ($71,000) settlement with a Brazilian IPTV operator that, reportedly, has shuttered hundreds of sites that offered its services. With that, they began pushing for a settlement.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 22, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. However, now the sides have reached a confidential settlement that brings the case to an end. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office issues a final rule formalizing its Diversion Pilot Program and making other changes to agency practice; the Third Circuit affirms a default judgment for several litigation delays in a trademark case; Huawei announces that it earned $560 million in patent licensing revenues last year; the FTC announces an investigation into (..)

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Despite being filed just last month, the two sides have now reached a settlement, averting any significant analysis of the case by the court. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

Freed from its global dispute, the Swedish company is seeking to ramp up its IP revenues in the coming months

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

Freed from its global dispute, the Swedish company is seeking to ramp up its IP revenues in the coming months

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Samsung Bioepis recently reported that it has signed a settlement and license agreement with Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in the United States relating to SB17, Samsung Bioepis’s ustekinumab biosimilar to J&J’s STELARA®. If SB17 is approved by the FDA, the license period in the United States will begin on February 22, 2025.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Apple appears to be the latest manufacturer to come to a settlement deal with a patent licensing outfit dealing in resold LG wireless technology patents, with a recent "global settlement agreement" putting an end to appeals court litigation over the validity of patents covering purported developments in wireless charging technology.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A preliminary injunction has been issued against the state’s strict reverse payment law, but antitrust considerations are here to stay in IP litigation settlements.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

First off today, Jack Queen at Reuters reports that Miramax and director Quentin Tarantino have reached a settlement in their dispute over Pulp Fiction-based NFTs. The two sides have now reached a settlement and the terms have not been disclosed. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

However, just before a trial could happen, the two sides have reached a settlement and brought the case to a halt. Details of the settlement are not known and both sides have refused comment. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

The case was scheduled to head to a trial in July, but both sides have since reached a settlement. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: Greenleaf appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2022

Next up today, Demi Lawrence at Portland Business Journal reports that the outdoor apparel brand Poler is facing a lawsuit from Land Art & Design, alleging that many of the designs that founded the company were not properly licensed, especially since the company has new owners. There are no details about the terms of the settlement.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 19, 2022

The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Ratajkowski, however, fought the lawsuit and claimed, among other arguments, that the photo didn’t qualify for copyright protection because it lacked “artistic merit” However, the two sides have opted to settle the case, though the terms of the settlement are not known.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A Lumen Technologies subsidiary and a Texas-based AI company have settled a trade secrets lawsuit accusing Lumen of misappropriating the company's proprietary software and stiffing it on payments after ending their licensing agreement, according to a notice of settlement filed in Colorado federal court Friday.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

However, Voltage has now moved to dismiss those lawsuits, citing a settlement that has been reached. The terms of that settlement are not known, but, in a similar lawsuit, ISP Cox Communications as ordered to pay major studios $1 billion in jury verdict over similar allegations.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

Finally today, Ax Sharma at Bleeping Computer reports that the virtual private network (VPN) provider TorGuard has agreed to block BitTorrent file transfers on its network as part of a settlement with a slew of independent film companies. This move comes after similar lawsuits filed against other VPN providers.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Finally today, Amar Mehta at Sky News reports that UK retailer Marks & Spencer has reached a settlement with German competitor Aldi over similar caterpillar cakes that both stores sold. However, now it is being reported that the two sides have reached a confidential settlement in the matter. However, the U.S.

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